Jayadeva Malla (Nepali: जयदेव मल्ल) was the son of Abhaya Malla and the third Malla king of Nepal. He reigned from his father's death as a result of the 1255 earthquake until his death in 1258.[1]

Jayadeva Malla
King of Nepal
Reign7 June 1255 – 11 January 1258
PredecessorAbhaya Malla
SuccessorJayabhimadeva
Born1 November 1203
Nepal
Died11 January 1258
Nepal
DynastyMalla
FatherAbhaya Malla

Reign

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The reign of Jayadeva was weak. The dynasty of Aridev Malla was slowly dying out and the local lords were growing powerful.

House of Bhonta and Tripura

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Jayasimha Malla, who was probably a local lord in Bhadgaon, had started gathering political power during the reign of Abhaya Malla. He slowly expanded his control over the entirety of Bhadgaon. Another lord from Banepa, Jayabhimadeva also increased his influence in the surrounding regions of Banepa. The descendants of Jayasimha were called Tripuras and the descendants of Jayabhimadeva were called Bhontas.[2]

The two houses continuously grew their influence over the valley and had, several times, direct battles against Jayadeva.[2]

Succession

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After his death in 1258, the two houses made an agreement to alternate the throne and Jayabhimadeva became the king following the agreement. Jayadeva was the last king from the lineage of Aridev Malla.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "www.dpnet.org.np". Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  2. ^ a b Petech, Luciano (1984). Medieval History of Nepal (PDF) (2nd ed.). Italy: Fondata Da Giuseppe Tucci. pp. 89–91.
  3. ^ Shaha, Rishikesh (1990). Ancient and Medieval Nepal (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: University of Cambridge. pp. 39–40.
Preceded by King of Nepal
1255–1258
Succeeded by